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Whether it’s tracking toxic chemicals in drinking water or uncovering new mechanisms by which chemicals trigger breast cancer, we publish updates about our work throughout the year.

Here, you’ll find the latest news about our research and our impact. For detailed news about individual projects, please explore Our Science.

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Recent News

Study from researchers at Brown University and Silent Spring Institute found that inexpensive, easy-to-assemble Corsi-Rosenthal boxes not only protect against COVID-19, but they can also reduce exposures to indoor air pollutants.

Scientists call on regulators to update their methods for screening chemicals that could harm the breast.

New study finds clothing, bedding, and furniture labeled as water- or stain-resistant most likely to have PFAS

Residents in Hyannis on Cape Cod are invited to an Open House on February 19th to learn about the study and meet the team.

List includes potential carcinogens that act by stimulating production of hormones that fuel breast tumors

Findings could explain why women of color in particular are more highly exposed to harmful chemicals

New study led by Silent Spring shows how replacing an old couch with a new one free of flame retardants reduces harmful exposures in the home.

Today, 67 of the nation’s leading PFAS science experts submitted a letter to the newly-confirmed EPA Administrator Michael Regan calling on him to institute a class-based ban on all PFAS except essential uses.

The use of the polymeric flame retardant PolyFR in “eco-friendly” foam plastic building insulation may be harmful to human health and the environment.

Watch a new documentary featuring Silent Spring board member Dr. Margaret Kripke as she calls attention to the true burden of environmentally-induced cancers.